The Performing Arts Group of Estacada will continue with its production of "The Importance
of Being Earnest" at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 14-16, at Estacada Junior High School, 500 N.E. Main St.

The comedy by Oscar Wilde and directed by Julie Hamer is set in the early 20th century -- "Downton Abbey" style.

The
Performing Arts Group of Estacada (PAGE), founded in 2001, creates
opportunities for community participation in the performing arts. The
volunteers -- featuring actors, directors and stagecrafters of all ages
-- currently perform one big production per year.

The group
offers theater skills acting workshops during the summer, one for ages 8
to 13 and one for teens and adults. The graduates then show off their
talents in a summer showcase. A writing and performance workshop series
is also available.

View full sizeVideographers
are invited to compete for a statuette of the Teeny Tiny Film Festival
mascot and other awards in the annual festival sponsored by PAGE.PAGE

Videographers
can show off their skills in an annual PAGE-sponsored Teeny Tiny Film
Festival. People of all ages are invited to submit a short film that is a
maximum of 10 minutes in length and appropriate for family viewing.
The films are previewed by a panel of judges, and presented to the
public in the Estacada Auditorium. There is a People's Choice Award in
addition to many others, and the judges' choice winner takes home the
statuette of the Teeny Tiny Film Festival's mascot.

The
Springwater Players -- founded by Jeanne Kit and the late Don Campbell
-- have put on 19 productions since 1994, most of them comedies and
melodramas.

Tami Guttridge is play director.

“Our local
players range in age from about 10 to 65,” said Guttridge, who also
serves as master of the Springwater Grange. “Some are grange members,
some are community members, all are people who believe in having a good
time.”

Four family members, including her husband, Don Guttridge, are included in this year’s cast.

“Tami
and I both acted in the first melodrama the Players performed,” Don
Guttridge said. “We are not professionally trained, but always have fun
and try to do well.

Playbill: The Nutz-n-Boltz Theater Company will conclude its production of "Man of La Mancha" -- the age-old tale of a normal man
self-destined to be the Spanish Knight,
Don Quioxte and his battles against the impossible dream -- this weekend.

Showtimes
for the musical are at 7:30 p.m. Friday through Saturday and 3 p.m.
Sunday at the Boring-Damascus Grange Hall, 27861 S.E. Grange St.
in downtown Boring.

View full sizePowerlifter
Chris Duffin will attempt to break Walter Urban's current Guinness
record for the heaviest sumo-style deadlift in one minute on March 16 at
the Elite Performance Center.Courtesy of Chris Duffin

Powerlifting Exhibition and Clinic: Oregon powerlifters Chris Duffin and Adrian Larsen will attempt to
set new records in a Guinness-sanctioned strength exhibition on Sunday,
March 16, at Elite Performance Center.

Both lifters will offer free deadlift and bench press clinics to interested athletes after they have completed their lifts.

The event will be open to the public, and donations will be collected to benefit Portland powerlifter and bouncer Brian Rizzo. Rizzo was shot on Jan. 11 while working at the Mystic Gentleman’s Club.

Chris Duffin
will attempt to break Walter Urban’s current Guinness record for the
heaviest sumo-style deadlift in one minute. Urban’s record is 4,778.6 kg
(10,535 lbs).

Duffin has been ranked number one in the world for four of the last five years in powerlifting. He currently holds all of the American Powerlifting Association AAPF records in the 198lb class. Duffin is the co-owner of Elite Performance Center, and he is sponsored by USP Labs.

Adrian
Larsen will try to outdo Eamonn Keane of Ireland’s record for the
heaviest bench press in one minute. Keane pressed 6,960 kg (15,344 lbs)
in 2012. Larsen currently holds the world record bench press in the
220-pound class, having pressed 585 pounds in competition. Larsen works
for the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Department and is sponsored by At
Large Nutrition and Anderson Powerlifting.

View full sizePowerlifter Adrian Larsen will try to outdo Ireland resident Eamonn Keane's record for the heaviest bench press in one minute.Courtesy of Chris Duffin

This
world class powerlifting exhibition and coaching opportunity will begin
at 12 noon. Following the guinness record exhibition Chris and Adrian
will host a free seminar on bench pressing and deadlifting.

Admission
will be free, but donations for Rizzo will be encouraged. All funds
collected will go directly to Rizzo’s family to help cover his mounting
medical expenses.

Elite Performance Center, Oregon’s premier
strength training and powerlifting gym, is located at 14350 Industrial
Way in Clackamas. To learn more about Elite Performance Center, visit http://www.eliteperformancecenter.com/.

-- Chris Duffin

View full sizeClackamas Fire District Chief Fred Charlton will talk about public safety during a forum March 19 in Clackamas.Clackamas Fire District

Public Safety Breakfast Forum: Public safety will be the topic of a breakfast forum on Wednesday, March 19, at the Monarch Hotel and Conference Center.

The
North Clackamas County and Oregon City chambers of commerce will host
the event from 7:30-9:30 a.m. in the Pacific Ballroom, 12566 S.E. 93rd
Ave.

View full sizeThe public safety forum panel also includes Clackamas County Sheriff Craig Roberts.Thomas Boyd/The Oregonian

They will discuss the delivery of emergency services in their communities and the challenges and opportunities they are facing.

"Attendees
of this event will gain a new perspective as to the current and future
projects that are underway to improve the manner by which emergency
services are delivered to those in need," said Rhonda Winters,
information specialist for the North Clackamas Chamber of Commerce, in a
news release.

Portland Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America Meeting:
The Executive Director of the B-17 Alliance will speak to members of
the Portland Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America
(MOAA) at their April 1 meeting at the Monarch Hotel, 12566 SE 93rd
Ave., Clackamas. Social time begins at 5 p.m. with dinner starting at
6:30 p.m.

The director, Terry Scott, will talk about
“Restoring the B-17 Bomber.” Scott is the daughter-in-law of the
owner of the Bomber Restaurant in Milwaukie.

There is a charge of
$26 for the MOAA dinner. Deadline for reservations is 11 a.m. March
27. To make reservations, go to the chapter’s award-winning web site www.moaaportland.org, call 503-650-9506 or email b.yaden@comcast.net.

The
Portland Chapter recently earned the 5-Star Levels of Excellence Award
from the National MOAA, which is the top recognition for active, high
performance chapters. The chapter is comprised of retired, active,
Reserve and National Guard officers and represents the largest
concentration of military officers in Oregon. It also has an active
auxiliary. The chapter was chartered in 1956.

An
expert from Free Geek will explain how free and open-source software is
made and how to find free alternatives to programs like Microsoft
Office and Adobe Photoshop. Participants will also learn about Linux,
the open-source operating system that serves as an alternative to
Windows, OSX and others.

Let’s Lego—Special Day!

Monday, March 24, 1:30-3 pm

For
ages 5 and up. We’ll supply the LEGOs; you bring your creativity! Build
with other LEGO fans and then tear down your constructions.

String Along: Teen and adults of all skill levels are
invited to bring acoustic guitars, fiddles, ukules and other stringed
instruments and play some bluegrass or folk music in a jam-style
setting. Monthly 2-5 p.m. second and fourth Sun. Family Game Night: Bring the whole family to play charades, sing karaoke, and enjoy board and card games. Monthly 6:30 p.m. third Tue.

Knit and Stitch:
All ages and skill levels are invited bring a project or idea and make
new friends while crafting. Monthly 6:30-8 p.m. third Wed.

Book Group: Teens and adults read the book
selection of the month and discuss it with other readers. Monthly 8:30-8
p.m. first Thu.

View full sizeTeens can play Monopoly and other board games at the Sunnyside Library.Michael Bryant

Teen Lounge: Take a break from homework to
hang out with your friends. Play video games and board games, or just
draw or make crafts. Monthly 6:30-7:30 p.m. second Thu.

Teen Writers' Workshop: Are you a writer?
Whether you write poetry, screenplays or novels, get constructive
feedback. Meet once a month to discuss your writing -- submitted
anonymously. Explore the craft through games and exercises to strengthen
your work. Registration required. Monthly 4:45-6 p.m. third Thu. Reference desk at 503-794-3885.

Let's Lego: Ages 5 and older build stuff with other Lego fans and then tear down their constructions. Monthly 1:30-3 p.m. third Sat.

View full sizeKids
dive in and build at the Big Brick Pile, one of the most popular
activities at LEGO KidsFest. The tour will visit several cities next
year in the United States.PRNewsFoto/LEGO KidsFest

Meeting: The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will hold a
public meeting in Estacada for a proposed Cascading Scenic Rivers
Bikeways from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, in Estacada City Hall,
475 S.E. Main St.

The proposed 70-mile-long Cascading Rivers
Bikeway runs between Estacada and Detroit. Information on the
designation process for proposed scenic bikeways are available at
www.oregonscenicbikeways.org.

Public comment on the
recommended bikeway will be taken at the meetings. Written public
comment will be accepted both before and after the meetings until the
Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission acts on the proposed
designation.

Learn how to paint and distress furniture and how to upholster a seat
with a custom made stenciled fabric cushion. You will be able to pick
your vintage inspired wooden chair to reinvent with paint. Basic
painting and distressing techniques will be taught as well as recovering
of the seat with canvas adorned with choice of 3 images (wreath with
crown, bird, or bee). All materials, including chair, are included. Let
us know which image you prefer for seat. Bring a paint shirt. Cost is $65

A
great springtime project... This beautiful quilt can be made any size -
from wall hanging up to a 61” x 68”. Learn basic quilting, how to
make hexagon blocks, point work, bias cut binding.You can be a beginner
or experienced quilter. Bring 6 yards assorted floral prints (light
& dark), 1 yard for border bias strip, & 4 yards backing.
Debbie has other fabric to share. Special template provided Bring
scissors. Reservations required. Cost is $45

Seminar
9-10 a.m.: Master poultry women Nona and Mary Shearer (the Click and
Clack of Chickens) will share tips on everything to do with these
backyard birds and to do it successfully. Learn about equipment, breeds,
and the raising and handling of chickens. Cost is $5.

Tour 10
a.m.-5 p.m.: Buy a map for $5 per person (ages 10 and younger free) that
features several backyard and small farm coops. At each location, there
will be a drawing to win gift certificates and prizes. There will also
be a chance to win your own coop, donated by Precision Pet Products.
Proceeds benefit the local 4H club.